This Companion consists of 14 essays by leading international scholars. They provide a series of new perspectives on one of the most enigmatic and controversial American writers. Specially tailored to the needs of undergraduates, the essays examine all of Poe's major writings, his poetry, short stores and criticism, and place his work in a variety of literary, cultural and political contexts. This volume will be of interest to scholars as well as students. It features a detailed chronology and a comprehensive guide to further reading.

Series: Cambridge Companions to Literature

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 241-246) and index

The poet as critic / Kent Ljungquist -- Poe and his circle / Sandra M. Tomc -- Poe's aesthetic theory / Rachel Polonsky -- Poe's humor / Daniel Royot -- Poe and the Gothic tradition / Benjamin Franklin Fisher -- Poe, sensationalism, and slavery / Teresa A. Goddu -- Extra! Extra! Poe invents science fiction! / John Tresch -- Poe's Dupin and the power of detection / Peter Thoms -- Poe's feminine ideal / Karen Weekes -- A confused beginning: The narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym, of Nantucket / Geoffrey Sanborn -- Poe's "constructiveness" and "The fall of the house of Usher" / Scott Peeples -- Two verse masterworks: "The raven" and "Ulalume" / Richard Kopley and Kevin J. Hayes -- Poe and popular culture / Mark Niemeyer -- One-man modernist / Kevin J. Hayes

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